Thursday, March 19, 2020

Goochland County operations for March 20,2020

Please see the following regarding Goochland County operations beginning on Friday, March 20, 2020


Good Evening!  Below is the Goochland County Operating Status for Friday, March 20th.
Goochland County government services will be open with reduced operations across all agencies during the business hours of 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  Beginning on Friday, March 20th all buildings will be CLOSED to the public until further notice. 
Departments will still be staffed by employees who can assist citizens over the phone and via email.  Citizens are encouraged to call ahead or visit www.goochlandva.us for the latest information before attempting to visit any county buildings in person.  Citizens are further encouraged to call in advance and schedule telephone appointments with departments and agencies.

Convenience Centers
Convenience Centers will be open and operating as normal.  

Courts
All courts will have reduced operations through April 6, except for emergencies, by order of the Supreme Court of Virginia.  The Circuit Court Clerk’s office is currently staffed however, please contact them at (804)556-5353 before coming to determine if they are providing those services or if they may assist you by phone or mail.

Goochland Branch Library
All branches of the Pamunkey Regional Library, including the Goochland Branch Library, will be closed to the public through Saturday, March 28. The library will provide curbside service from Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Call the Goochland Branch at (804) 556-4774 for curbside service.  They are not accepting returns until further notice.  Fees and fines will be waived. They apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience!

Goochland DMV Select
The Goochland DMV Select will be closed to the public starting through Tuesday, March 31st. The DMV Select will accept transactions to process via mail to P.O. Box 60 Goochland VA 23063.

Goochland Health Department
The Goochland Health Department is currently staffed and will be contacting their clients regarding ongoing appointments and clinics.  Please contact them at (804) 556-5843 before coming to their office.

Parks and Recreation
All Goochland County Parks and Recreation programs and indoor facilities use is canceled, all approved outdoor use of County owned athletic fields and picnic shelters as well as all department-sponsored programs and activities are cancelled through Sunday, March 29.

County parks remain open to the public, but we encourage everyone to continue the practice of social distancing and avoidance of large gatherings and group activities.

Treasurer’s Office
The Treasurer’s Office is closed to the public; however, employees are available to assist citizens by phone (804) 556-5806, fax (804) 556-2105, and email at treasurer@goochlandva.us. Payments can be made online, by phone, by mail (USPS), or by using the drop-box.

Payment options:
Pay Online: Pay online through Officials Payments at www.officialpayments.com When prompted, enter the information requested and use Jurisdiction Code 1031.
(You may also use online banking with your bank to send in your payments).

Pay by Phone: Phone payments can be made through Official Payments at 1-888-2PAYTAX. Provide the information requested and use Jurisdiction Code 1031.

Pay by Mail: Make check or money order payable to: Goochland County Treasurer. Mail to County of Goochland Treasurer, P.O. Box 188, Goochland, VA 23063-0188. Post marks will be used to determine the date of payment. 

Drop Box: Payments may be dropped in the Drop Box located on the side of the Administration Building next to Sandy Hook Road.

Goochland County Public Schools – Closed through Sunday, April 12th
Goochland County Public Schools (GCPS) will be closed for an additional two weeks, through Sunday, April 12.  This closure includes their regularly scheduled spring break. In addition to the regular academic day, ALL practices, games, and events are canceled until further notice. Please note the following important information as they proceed with their extended closure:

All division facilities are closed. With the exception of designated personnel, no one should enter the school facilities or offices. They have taken steps to disinfect all facilities and will keep those facilities closed until further notice.

Learning resources continue to be available. Internet connectivity should not be required for students to access any of the instructional resources sent home last week. If families find that it is, students will not be responsible for its completion during the time that schools are closed.


Goochland County Public Schools – Meal Program for All Students
Goochland County Public Schools is now supplying free meals to all students as follows:

Breakfast and lunch will be served at all school locations from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. (pick up at the same time)
                     Byrd Elementary Bus Loop at 2704 Hadensville-Fife Road
                     Goochland Elementary Bus Loop at 3150 River Road West
                     Randolph Elementary Bus Loop at 1552 Sheppard Town Road
                     Secondary Complex Bus Loop at 3250-B River Road West

In addition, the Sunshine Food Bus began serving meals beginning today, Wednesday March 18, at:
  • Company 1 Firehouse at 180 River Road West from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m.
  • Company 3 Firehouse at 52 Broad Street Road from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m.
  • County Line Church at 4070 County Line Road in Kent’s Store from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m.
  • Company 6 Firehouse at 4810 Three Chopt Road from 12:45 to 1:15 p.m. (just added)

Chickahominy Health District – Coronavirus Hotline
The Chickahominy Health District has launched a hotline to answer coronavirus (COVID-19) questions for residents of Goochland, Hanover, Charles City, and New Kent.

For the General Community call: 804-365-3340

For Health Care providers call: 804-365-3341

The phone lines are currently open Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. For medical assistance, please contact your primary care provider or urgent care facility.

Sources to Stay Up to Date
Goochland County on Friday declared a local state of emergency as a precautionary measure over the global outbreak of the coronavirus. For updates and more information, go to:

Goochland County (www.goochlandva.us)

Virginia Department of Health (http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://www.cdc.gov/)

Virginia Department of Emergency Management (https://www.vaemergency.gov/)

World Health Organization (https://www.who.int/)


Paul E. Drumwright | Administrative Services Manager
Goochland County | Administrator's Office
P.O. Box 10
1800 Sandy Hook Road
Goochland, VA 23063
Office:  804-556-5833
Fax:  804-556-4617

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